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Frequently Asked Questions about the new Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Law
News / 3rd June 2019

Update: Frequently Asked Questions about the new Dutch Child Labour Due Diligence Law

Updated: 3 June 2019 On the 14th of May 2019, the Dutch Senate voted to adopt the “Child Labour Due Diligence Law” (“Wet Zorgplicht Kinderarbeid”), which requires companies to determine whether child labour occurs in…

CSR voter guide compares policy ambitions of Dutch political parties
News / 25th January 2017

CSR voter guide compares policy ambitions of Dutch political parties

MVO Platform has developed a voter guide (MVO Kieswijzer) on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Accountability for the upcoming Dutch general elections of March 2017. This guide contrasts the policy ambitions of political parties,…

Progress on voluntary agreements and legislation
News / 9th December 2016

Progress on voluntary agreements and legislation

Update of two developments in the Netherlands: progress of the ICSR covenant policy and the development of legislation that makes it possible to declare private agreements on sustainability mandatory for the whole sector. 1) International…

EU must lead by example to be global leader on business and human rights
News / 11th May 2016

EU must lead by example to be global leader on business and human rights

The EU Roadmap to Business and Human Rights Conference in Amsterdam opened with a clear message: the EU needs to lead by example in order to be a credible global promoter of human rights and…

States: use the full spectrum of tools to make sure human rights are respected
News / 11th May 2016

States: use the full spectrum of tools to make sure human rights are respected

The second plenary of the EU Roadmap to Business and Human Rights Conference focused on Human Rights Due Diligence and the role of States. The speaker’s panel was a mix of academics, legal experts, business…

Recommendations council conclusions
News / 29th April 2016

Recommendations council conclusions

The Dutch EU Presidency has invited the Foreign Affairs Council to come forward with Conclusions on business and human rights, in particular on access to justice for human rights abuses related to business operations. This…

Conference on Business & Human Rights
News / 22nd February 2016

Conference on Business & Human Rights

On 11 May 2016, decision makers, politicians, business leaders, NGOs, trade unions, and researchers will meet in Amsterdam to discuss ways to advance the implementation of the Business and Human Rights agenda of the European…

Dutch Government should remove obstacles for CSR-initiatives
News / 5th August 2015

Dutch Government should remove obstacles for CSR-initiatives

The MVO Platform, Natuur & Milieu, MVO Nederland, De Groene Zaak, VNO-NCW and MKB-Nederland, appealed to Minister Kamp of Economic Affairs to remove obstacles for businesses that collaborate in initiatives that contribute to sustainability or…

Human rights not guaranteed by Dutch procurement practices
News / 29th June 2015

Human rights not guaranteed by Dutch procurement practices

The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) explicitly mentions procurement policies as a tool for governments to encourage the protection of human rights in international supply chains. The Netherlands has committed to…

EU 2016: Business and Human Rights on the agenda
News / 4th May 2015

EU 2016: Business and Human Rights on the agenda

Amnesty, ECCJ and CIDSE call on the Dutch government to include Business and Human Rights and the implementation of the UNGPs on the agenda of the EU presidency in 2016. In June 2016 the international…

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